According to Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Cardinals have acquired shortstop Julio Lugo for outfielder Chris Duncan.

Busy day for the Red Sox. In Duncan, they're getting a 28-year-old outfielder with a glove and a body made for first base. He's been thought of as a lefty with power for his entire tenure with the Cardinals, but hasn't put up the numbers to back that claim in the past two years. He'll probably head to Triple-A. Lugo will split time with Brendan Ryan at shortstop in St. Louis.

"I'm the man with the ball. I'm the man who can throw it faster than F***. So that's why I'm better than anyone in the world." - Kenny Powers

i can understand the Sox sending away Lugo as they wanted, but in getting Duncan.. why send him to AAA?

The Sox will pay for Lugo's contract.

Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post Dispatch reports that the Cardinals will trade Chris Duncan to the Red Sox for Julio Lugo. Via Twitter Miklasz says the Red Sox will still pay Lugo's salary and Sean McAdam of the Boston Herald agrees.

Duncan has a career .851 OPS against right-handers and is under team control through 2012. Reid Laymance of the Post-Dispatch says the Red Sox are expected to assign Duncan to Triple A Pawtucket.

He was DFA's on Friday or Saturday, this was in the 10 day window they had to trade or release him. Rumor was the Mets were prepared to sign him, they just apparently didn't want to give anything up for him.